> > I can cope with the Colcoton. But what is Gold Rush. > It's a thick glitter thread (67% viscose, 33% metalised polyester) > of chain construction - same as crochet chain. 12 wraps/cm. Nearest > equivalents are Twilleys Gold Dust 20 or Anchor Arista,
Since it's for gimp and therefore there's loads of "wiggle room" on the size, we were told (by Susan Wenzel in her 's-G class) that pearl 5 works just fine. Doesn't have the lovely glitter, but that's a matter of taste anyway. > > out that Waterlilies by Caron is a hand-dyed silk made in the USA, > > what would the equivalent be. > It's a stranded silk, 12 strands. The only other 12 strand thread I > know of is Caron Soie Crystale, which I'm pretty sure is the same > thread just labelled differently for different markets. It's an embroidery thread, like cotton floss only a tad thicker. You might find it at a needlework shop, if there are any around you. It's variegated, which is why it's used in the patterns. The fact that it's silk is not relevant, and if you don't care about the variegation, you can substitute another cotton thread just a bit thicker than the colcoton. The variegated thread is used single-stranded as an added-in worker for CTC areas, to make them another color (or colors) than the rest of the pattern. IT should be thicker than the base thread but not as thick as a gimp. I just got back from a workshop on 's-G with Lacy Susan. Had a marvelous time, of course, and made up for serious lace-supply deprivation! The butterfly book was one of the few things I didn't get! (VBG) I *did* get the new edition of Brenda's "Threads for Lace" so now I can look up my own substitutions again. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
